James Taylor – Home By Another Way (Guitar)

Capo 2
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Chords

[Chords] A13(no3) x0405x C6/9 x30230 D9/F# 230230 Bm9 x2x220 [Intro] D D/F# G A7sus D F A D D/F# G Asus D F G [Verse 1]
       D            Bm7
Those magic men the Magi

      Em7              A13 (no3)
Some people call them wise

   D         Bm7
Or Oriental, even kings

      Em7           A13 (no3)
Well anyway, those guys

      D           C6/9
They visited with Jesus

      G                  Bb
They sure enjoyed their stay

       F                         Bbmaj7
Then warned in a dream of King Herod's scheme

          Em7              A7sus
They went home by another way
[Chorus]
                 D D/F#    G    A7sus
Yes, they went home by another way

 Bm7  Bm7/A   E A7sus
Home by another way

       D                 Bm7
Maybe me and you can be wise guys too

       Em  D/F#  G  A7sus
And go home by another way

D               D9/F#
We can make it another way

G                 Bb
Safe home as they used to say

        A/D                  Bm9
Keep a weather eye to the chart on high

       Em7 D/F# G G/A     D   D/F# G  A7sus  D   F A
And go home      another way
[Verse 2]
      D                Bm7
Steer clear of royal welcomes

  Em7         A13 (no3)
Avoid a big to-do

    D                             Bm7
A king who would slaughter the innocents

         Em7              A13 (no3)
Will not cut a deal for you

   D                          C6/9
He really, really wants those presents

       G                Bb
He'll comb your camel's fur

         F
'Til his boys announce

               Bbmaj7
They've found trace amounts

        Em7                    A7sus
Of your frankincense, gold and myrrh
[Chorus]
           D D/F#   G    A7sus
Time to go home by another way

 Bm7  Bm7/A   E A7sus
Home by another way

             D                         Bm7
You have to figure that God's saying, play the odds

       Em7 D/F#  G  A7sus
And go home by another way

D               D9/F#
We can make it another way

G                 Bb
Safe home as they used to say

        A/D                  Bm9
Keep a weather eye to the chart on high

       Em7 D/F# G G/A     D
And go home      another way
[Interlude] D D/F# G G/A D Em7 F Am7(b13) Bb [Bridge]
Bb           C/E             F
Home is where they want you now

 C/E   Dm7          G7
You can more or less assume

               C               Am7  Bb
That you'll be welcomed in the end

               C/E      F             C/E
Mustn't let King Herod haunt you so

    Dm7
Or fantasize his features

            Em7           A7sus
When you're looking at a friend
[Verse 3]
           D                Bm7
Well, it pleasures me to be here

       Em7            A13 (no3)
And to sing this song tonight

        D                    Bm7
They tell me that life is a miracle

        Em7               A13 (no3)
And I figure that they're right

      D               C6/9
But Herod's always out there

      G               Bb
He's got our card on file

        F
It's a lead pipe cinch

        Bbmaj7
If you give an inch

      Em7                   A7sus
That Herod likes to take a mile
[Chorus]
                 D D/F# G G/A
It's best to go home by another way

Bm7  Bm7/A  E A7sus
Home by another way

    D                    Bm7
We got this far to the lucky star

      Em7        D/F#    G  G/A
But tomorrow is another day

D               D9/F#
We can make it another way

G                 Bb
Safe home as they used to say

        A/D                  Bm9
Keep a weather eye to the chart on high

        Em7 D/F# G G/A     D D/F# G G/A D/E F A
And go home       another way

    D    D/F#    G G/A  D  Em7  F  A  D
Go home another way